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In the Interest of A.A., PICS Case No. 16-1305 (Pa. Super. Oct. 18, 2016) Bender, J. (15 pages).

By | November 01, 2016
A break in contact between appellant and police during a traffic stop following resolution of the purpose of the stop did not serve to nullify facts and circumstances observed by police during the initial valid traffic stop. Adjudication of delinquency affirmed.
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Commonwealth v. Hill, PICS Case No. 16-1302 (Pa. Super. Oct. 20, 2016) Solano, J. (10 pages).

By | November 01, 2016
Appellant's PCRA petition was properly denied for failure to satisfy the three-pronged test for ineffective assistance of counsel. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.
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Pace v. Ranalli, PICS Case No. 16-1309 (Pa. Super. Oct. 18, 2016) (memorandum) Panella, J. (5 pages).

By | November 01, 2016
The trial court erred in basing its protect from abuse order due, in part at least, to the circumstances of the parties' custody dispute. Order vacated, case remanded.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Cosby Lawyers: Under Castor Promise Deposition Must Be Suppressed

Lawyers for Bill Cosby argued Tuesday that Cosby relied on a promise he would never be prosecuted when he sat for a deposition, at which he admitted to obtaining drugs in order to have sex with a woman.
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Daily Business Review

WADA Cites Near Collapse of Anti-Doping Program at Rio Games

The World Anti-Doping Agency has detailed serious failings of doping control management at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, saying the system was only saved from collapsing by the "enormous resourcefulness and goodwill" of some key staff.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Jury Awards $4.2M for Child Who Suffered Permanent Nerve Damage at Birth

A Connecticut attorney said the injury left the child with a shortened, weakened and disfigured right arm.
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New York Law Journal

Validity of 'DNA Indictment' of Rape Defendant Upheld by Court of Appeals

The court upheld in a 6-1 decision the validity of an indictment based on DNA evidence that was amended more than six years later to substitute the defendant's name, Lerio Guerrero, for "John Doe." Judge Jenny Rivera dissented.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Elderly Witnesses Can Create Delicate Situations at Trial, Sal Army Case Shows

Having an elderly witness break into tears during cross-examination has the potential to infuriate juries, or humanize otherwise unsympathetic witnesses, and, according to several trial lawyers, attorneys handling those witnesses should use caution.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Fight Over Cosby Deposition Heads Back to Massachusetts

The entertainer is claiming seven women suing him for sexual assault and defamation had no right to see a sealed deposition from a previous confidential settlement.
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Legaltech News

4 Steps to Defensible Deletion Within E-Discovery

Defensible data deletion policies can help reduce the cost and risks associated with retaining information.
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